Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions 02/07

20070039814 - Solar photocatalysis using transition-metal oxides combining d0 and d6 electron configurations: A method of carrying out a catalytic reaction with a catalytic reaction system comprising octahedral-based structures, such as a solid-solution or an ordered layered material, with specific early and late transition metals are described. A late transition metal is included in the solids so that a greater amount of solar... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20070039815 - Hydrogen energy systems: A hydrogen energy system comprising galvanic hydrogen generators and hydrogen input manifolds for vehicle engines. The galvanic hydrogen generators generate hydrogen gas, magnesium hydroxide, and heat by the galvanic reaction of magnesium anodes with steel cathodes in salt water. Heat exchangers channel excess heat to a heat sink such as... Agent: Stoneman Law Offices, Ltd

20070039816 - Power supply device in a device for electrochemical treatment: In order for electrical feeds (2, 3) of an electrical supply unit for material (1) to be treated, in a device for the electrochemical treatment thereof, to be protected against metal deposition, it is proposed that at least one electrically insulating shell (7, 8) should be provided, which encloses the... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070039817 - Copper-containing pvd targets and methods for their manufacture: The invention includes a physical vapor deposition target containing copper and at least two additional elements selected from Ag, Al, As, Au, B, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Ga, Ge, Hf, Hg, In, Ir, Li, Mg, Mn, Nb, Ni, Pb, Pd, Pt, Sb, Sc, Si, Sn, Ta, Te, Ti,... Agent: Wells St. John P.s.

20070039818 - Method for fabricating a sputtering target: A sputtering target includes a backing plate and a copper target provided on the backing plate. A protection layer is formed on the surface of the copper target from a corrosion-resistant metal. Accordingly, the oxidation of the copper target can be suppressed. Thus, the formation of a contaminant layer on... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070039820 - Sensing element with a protective layer having a gas exchange region and a method of making the same: Disclosed herein is a sensing element with a sensing electrode, a reference electrode; and an electrolyte disposed between and in ionic communication with the sensing electrode and the reference electrode. A protective layer is disposed adjacent to the sensing electrode. A plurality of vias is disposed in the protective layer... Agent: Jimmy L. Funke Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070039819 - Sensing element with vent and method of making: Disclosed herein is a sensing element comprising: a sensing electrode; a reference electrode; an electrolyte disposed between and in ionic communication with the sensing electrode and the reference electrode; a heater circuit disposed on a support layer adjacent to the reference electrode; and a vent disposed adjacent to and in... Agent: Jimmy L. Funke Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070039821 - Electrochemical sensor: An organic contaminant molecule sensor is described for use in a low oxygen concentration monitored environment. The sensor comprises an electrochemical call comprising a solid state oxygen anion conductor (14) in which oxygen anion conduction occurs at or above a critical temperature Tc, an active measurement electrode (10) formed on... Agent: The Boc Group, Inc.

20070039822 - Direct determination of carbohydrates amino acids and antibiotics by microchip electrophoresis with pulsed amperometric detection: The present invention provides a microchip for performing electrophoresis with pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) for the separation and detection of underivatized carbohydrates, amino acids, sulfur-containing antibiotics, etc. PAD allows for the direct detection of amines, thiols, alcohols and carbohydrates and therefore is a useful technique for the development of electrochemical... Agent: Jagtiani + Guttag

20070039823 - Fluid injection system: A microfluidic system comprises a first reservoir, an injection channel fluidically coupled to the first reservoir and to an injection point adapted for injecting an amount of fluid, and a side channel fluidically coupled to the injection channel at an intersection point located between the first reservoir and the injection... Agent: Paul D. Greeley Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070039824 - In-line method and apparatus to prevent fouling of heat exchangers: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the prevention of fouling of process streams by the application of electric charge on process components. The electric charge may be attractive or repulsive to the foulants. The electric charge may be constant or variable and may be applied to... Agent: Edmonds, P.C.

20070039825 - Membrane electrode assemblies and electropaint systems incorporating same: Described are novel systems for electrodeposition of paint on counter-electrodes, and membrane electrode assemblies for incorporation into such systems. In certain embodiments of the invention, electrode enclosures such as C-shaped or box-shaped enclosures include membranes sealed to secondary structural members by bonding. In other embodiments, membrane electrode cells having bumpers... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20070034497 - High-density plasma source: The present invention relates to a plasma source. The plasma source includes a cathode assembly having an inner cathode section and an outer cathode section. An anode is positioned adjacent to the outer cathode section so as to form a gap there between. A first power supply generates a first... Agent: Rauschenbach Patent Law Group, LLC

20070034499 - Phase shift mask blank, photo mask blank, and manufacturing apparatus and method of blanks: There is provided a manufacturing apparatus and method able to manufacture a phase shift mask blank in which a total number of particles and pinholes having a diameter larger than about a half of an exposure wavelength in a light semi-transmission film is 0.1 or less per square centimeter. In... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20070034498 - Pulsed magnetron sputtering deposition with preionization: The present invention relates to the deposition in a magnetron reactor (1) equipped with a magnetron cathode (MC) of at least one material on a substrate (11a), according to which process said material is vaporized by magnetron sputtering, using a gas that is ionized in pulsed mode. To this effect... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070034500 - Siox:si sputtering targets and method of making and using such targets: Silicon oxide and electrically conductive doped silicon materials are joined in a protective environment to yield a composite SiOx:Si material that exhibits the properties of SiOx, and yet is electrically conductive due to the presence of the Si. Such a composite material finds use as a target for DC and/or... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC

20070034501 - Cathode-arc source of metal/carbon plasma with filtration: The a cathode-arc source of metal plasma with filtration, used, in particular, for deposition of DLC, utilizes the effect of fast ions reflection from the Hall stratum in a transversal arched magnetic field to filtrate vacuum arc plasma arc from contaminating macroparticles and vapor. Various embodiments for producing maximal plasma... Agent: Efim Bender

20070034502 - Electrolytic processing apparatus: An electrolytic processing apparatus is used to remove a metal film formed on a surface of a substrate. The electrolytic processing apparatus includes a feeding electrode 31 for feeding electricity to a metal film 6 on a substrate W, a processing electrode 32 for processing the metal film 6, a... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20070034503 - System and method for recycling organic-inorganic composite sheet: A system and method for recycling a workpiece comprises an electrolytic etching assembly for etching a metal layer of the workpiece. The electrolytic etching assembly has an electroetching unit, a working stage, a power supply and an electrolyte source supply. The electroetching unit has an anode, a cathode next to... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070034504 - Microfluidic device for electrochemically regulating ph of fluid therein and method of regulating ph of fluid using the microfluidic device: A microfluidic device for electrochemically regulating the pH of a fluid includes: an ion-exchange material; an anode chamber having a surface defined by a surface of the ion-exchange material and an anode electrode disposed along an edge of the surface of the anode chamber; and a cathode chamber having a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070034505 - Electrode for electrolysis and method of manufacturing electrode for electrolysis: An object is to provide an electrode for electrolysis capable of generating ozone water with a high efficiency by electrolysis of water at a low current density. An ozone generating electrode includes: a substrate; and a surface layer formed on the surface of the substrate and including a dielectric material,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070034506 - Pad assembly for electrochemical mechanical processing: Embodiments of a processing pad assembly for processing a substrate are provided. The processing pad assembly includes an upper layer having a processing surface and an electrode having a top side coupled to the upper layer and a bottom side opposite the top side. A first set of holes is... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070034507 - Electrochemical oxygen separator cell: An electrochemical oxygen separator cell including an electrode based on lanthanum strontium manganese oxide or lanthanum strontium cobalt iron oxide; and an electrolyte membrane of doped ceria.... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070034508 - Self-adjustable and cross-chamber transmission system: A transmission system includes two or more independent chambers, in each of which shafts with gears thereon are provided for rolling in synchronous motion, and a carrier with adjustable gear devices on a bottom thereof. Each of the adjustable gear devices has a base, a movable rack member, vertical springs... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070034509 - Magnetic filter for physical vapor deposition equipment: A magnetic filter for physical vapor deposition equipment is disposed at the exit of a sputtering target. The magnetic filter includes a pipe and a magnetic field generator. The pipe includes an entrance end, an exit end, and at least a crooked portion formed between the entrance end and the... Agent: Hdsl

20070034512 - Biosensor and method for producing the same: The present invention provides a biosensor that can prevent a mediator from being affected by oxygen, thereby allowing an analyte in a sample solution to be measured rapidly and easily with high accuracy. The biosensor can be produced by providing a substrate having electrodes, applying a solvent containing a mediator,... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20070034511 - Device and methods for coupling/uncoupling a target or an object present in a sample: The device of the invention comprises a support having a surface comprising an attachment zone (Z) capable of being functionalized with a probe (A) capable of binding, according to the pH and reversibly, to a target (B) so as to attach it; a working electrode (WE) and a counterelectrode (CE)... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070034510 - Microchamber for nerve cell culture: A microchamber for culturing nerve cells which comprises cell-sized electrode arrays located on a transparent glass substrate, microchamber arrays of 10 μm or more in thickness for aligning cells provided thereon, and a semipermeable membrane, which has such a pore size that the cells cannot pass therethrough and is optically... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070034513 - Electrochemical deblocking solution for electrochemical oligomer synthesis on an electrode array: There is disclosed an electrochemical deblocking solution for use on an electrode microarray. There is further disclosed a method for electrochemical synthesis on an electrode array using the electrochemical deblocking solution. The solution and method are for removing acid-labile protecting groups for synthesis of oligonucleotides, peptides, small molecules, or polymers... Agent: Combimatrix Corporation

20070034514 - Device for deionizing saline solutions: The invention relates to a device comprising a Laplace power generator acting on a deionizing cell provided with at least one deionizing cell comprising a first element provided with an alternate pile of membranes which are selectively ion-permeable and define concentrating chambers, deionizing chambers and a chamber on each end... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath Attn: Intellectual Property Group

20070034515 - Radiation- or thermally-curable oxetane barrier sealants: This invention relates to cationically curable sealants that provide low moisture permeability and good adhesive strength after cure. The composition consists essentially of an electrophoretic device containing an oxetane compound and a photoinitiating system comprising and photoinitiator and optionally a photosensitizer.... Agent: National Starch And Chemical Company

20070029198 - Thermoresponsive sensor comprising a polymer solution: Methods and apparatus for measuring and/or controlling the temperature on the surface or inside of microchips are provided, including using thermally responsive polymers.... Agent: Raj S. Dave Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070029200 - Cationic electrodeposition coating composition and coated article therewith: The present invention relates to a cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising silica particles having pore volume of 0.44 to 1.8 ml/g and average particle size of no more than 10 μm, the composition showing square root of diffusion coefficient (√Tc) of no less than 2.5 upon diffusing a solution onto... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070029199 - Method for the electrophoretic coating of dental substrates: The coating of dental substrates, such as the stumps of a working model or implants including ceramics, e.g. alumina, by means of electrophoresis results, especially because of the production of gas, in products unfit for use. It is therefore the aim of the invention to provide a coating method that... Agent: Kremblas, Foster, Phillips & Pollick

20070029201 - Method and apparatus for removing impurities from waste water by electroflotation: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing impurities from waste water by electroflotation. The waste water to be cleaned is conducted through an electrolytic cell. Electrolysis is performed between two electrodes (1, 2) of different electronegativities, such that the more electronegative electrode (1), which is non-wearing in... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070029202 - Microfluidic system with adjustment for an optical detection: A microfluidic device has at least one microfluidic fluidic flow path, has at least one inlet port, and has at least one optical detection area. The optical detection area is optically coupled to the flow path. The inlet port is coupled to the flow path also. Besides this, the microfluidic... Agent: Perman & Green

20070029203 - Electro-dipcoating apparatus: An electro-dipcoating apparatus is described in which, in conventional manner, a work-piece to be lacquered is dipped into a lacquer bath, moved through the latter, and lifted out again in a continuous process. Along the path of motion of the work-piece in the lacquer bath there are arranged electrodes which... Agent: Factor & Lake, Ltd

20070023274 - Display apparatus: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a casing formed with an opening and to accommodate the display panel, an anion generator disposed with the casing and having an electrode and a circuit part connected to the electrode to drive the electrode to generate anions, and a covering member provided... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20070023273 - Method of sterilization and electrolytic water ejecting apparatus: The present invention provides a method of sterilization with an electrolytic water, including: electrolyzing a raw water with an electrolytic unit including: a cathode; and an anode at least having a part containing a conductive diamond to prepare an electrolytic water; and ejecting the electrolytic water to a substance to... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070023275 - Controllable target cooling: A sputter target assembly particularly useful for a large panel plasma sputter reactor having a target assembly sealed both to the main processing chamber and a vacuum pumped chamber housing a moving magnetron. The target assembly to which target tiles are bonded includes an integral plate with parallel cooling holes... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer Attn: Applied Materials, Inc.

20070023276 - Method and apparatus for cleaning a target of a sputtering apparatus: The arrangement and method for sputtering material onto a workpiece and cleaning a target of the sputtering chamber includes exposing a target to an electromagnetic field of a strength sufficient to remove particles from the target. The electromagnetic field is generated by an electromagnetic device that is positioned in proximity... Agent: Seagate Technology LLC C/o Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070023277 - Plating apparatus, plating cup and cathode ring: A plating apparatus (10) provided with: a plating vessel (61a to 61d) having a cylindrical side wall (361) for containing a plating liquid; a substrate holding mechanism (74a to 74d) for generally horizontally holding a generally round substrate (W) to be treated; a cathode ring (80) provided in the substrate... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070023278 - Apparatus for automatically feeding the silver wire into the solution: An apparatus and method for positioning each of the many silver electrodes in the tank of solution such that arcing does not occur. This consists of a light or electromagnetic detector held in the tank of solution so as to be close to the point where the silver electrode comes... Agent: Herbert E. Christensen

20070023279 - Method and device for forming a dynamic pressure-generating groove in a fluid dynamic pressure bearing: An apparatus for forming a fluid dynamic pressure groove in a fluid dynamic pressure bearing including a mechanism for positioning and securing multiple workpieces to be machined to their respective machining devices; a mechanism for imparting an electrochemical dissolving effect to each target surface of the multiple workpieces to be... Agent: Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP Intellectual Property Docketing

20070023280 - Zinc and zinc-alloy electroplating: An apparatus (12) for applying a zinc or zinc-alloy electroplate to a workpiece comprises an electroplating bath (16) having a pH more than about 14. The electroplating bath includes zinc ions and an additive. A cathode workpiece (18) is in the bath. An anode assembly (20) contacts the bath. The... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070023281 - Tantalum sputtering target: A tantalum sputtering target, wherein when the sum of the overall crystalline orientation is 1 on a tantalum target surface, the area ratio of crystals having any orientation among (100), (111), (110) does not exceed 0.5. Thus, obtained is a tantalum sputtering target having superior deposition properties where the deposition... Agent: Howson And Howson

20070023282 - Deflection magnetic field type vacuum arc vapor deposition device: A vacuum arc vapor deposition apparatus of a deflection field type includes a plurality of vapor deposition units (UN1, UN2) each including a vapor source (3, 3′) and a curved filter duct (4, 4′) provided with deflection field forming coils (400, 42 or 42′). The ducts (4, 4′) have duct... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070023283 - Method for manufacturing electrochemical sensor and structure thereof: A method for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor and a structure thereof are provided. The method includes steps of (a) providing an injection-molding device, (b) providing an isolating substrate having a first recess and a first through hole, (c) positing the isolating substrate in the injection-molding device, (d) injecting a conductive... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070023284 - Regeneration apparatus and regeneration method for electroless plating: A regeneration apparatus for an electroless plating solution includes a sensor for measuring the formation rate of phosphorous acid formed in a plating tank in response to a plating treatment, a split device for taking out a plating solution in the plating tank to transfer the plating solution to a... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070023285 - Three-dimensional bioelectrochemical sensor strip structure: A three-dimensional bioelectrochemical sensor strip structure includes a pair of insulating substrates, a transparent reacting area disposed at an end of the substrates, an opening disposed around the periphery of the reacting area, an electrode having an operating electrode and a reference electrode of different polarities disposed between the substrates,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070023286 - Method of fabricating electrode assembly of sensor: A method of fabricating an electrode assembly of a sensor is described. The sensor has a field effect transistor. The electrode assembly is separated from the field effect transistor by only a conductive line. The sensor is functioned to detect different glucose concentrations. A solid layer of tin oxide is... Agent: Wpat, PC

20070023287 - Method of making an electrochemical sensor: An electrochemical sensor with a capillary channel is formed by placing a sacrificial insert on a sensor base and applying casting material. After a casting material is cured, the sacrificial is removed leaving a capillary channel in the sensor. The insert may be removed by a tool including a clamp... Agent: Bayer Healthcare, LLC

20070023288 - Method of forming multi-layered coating film: This invention provides a method for forming multi-layered coating film excelling in appearance, corrosion resistance and chipping resistance, which comprises applying a first coloring paint (B), second coloring paint (C) and clear paint (D) onto cured coating film of a specific electrodeposition paint (A) of low weight loss under heating,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070023289 - Mesoporous film, laser emission assembly, and process for producing mesoporous film: A novel structure is provided in which mesopores are oriented. Further a mesoporous film is provided which has two-branched diffraction peaks at intervals or 180° according to in-plane X-ray diffraction.... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070023290 - Electrochemical ion exchange with textured membranes and cartridge: An electrochemical cell 102 comprises an ion exchange membrane 10 having anion and cation exchange materials. The membrane 10 can have separate anion and cation exchange layers 12, 14 that define a heterogeneous water-splitting interface therebetween. In one version, the membrane 10 has a textured surface having a pattern of... Agent: Ashok Janah Janah & Associates, P.C.

20070023291 - Metal trap: Disclosed are embodiment of systems, methods, and apparatus for decreasing the concentration of at least one ionic or molecular species comprising a metal in a solution. In one illustrative embodiment, an electrochemical device is provided that includes first and second electrodes coupled with one another. A metal trap is provided,... Agent: Ceramatec, Inc.

20070023292 - Small object moving on printed circuit board: A printed circuit board based digital or droplet microfluidic system and method for producing such microfluidic system are disclosed. The digital microfluidic device comprises a printed circuit board having a substrate and a plurality of electrode pads disposed on the top surface of the substrate in a rectangular array. A... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP